Sylvester Stallone heartbroken as Rocky actor tragically dies - 'I'll miss you'
Sylvester Stallone is devastated by the news of his Rocky co-star who has died, penning a tribute to the actor on social media.
Sly took to both Twitter and Instagram to share moving words to his co-star. It follows other celebrities who have come forward to send condolences to the film veteran. Rocky was nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor for Burt Young, the movie star who has sadly passed away.
Sylvester Stallone pays tribute to Rocky co-star
Burt Young, who played Sylvester Stallone‘s best friend in the movie Rocky, died this month. His daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser shared the devastating news on Wednesday. He was aged 83.
Sharing a photo of the pair together on Twitter (now known as X), Sly praised his acting skills.
He said: “Burt Young was a unique and authentic actor. When he played a role, you couldn’t imagine anyone else. We did Once Upon a Time in America and a little independent called Kicked in the Head together. RIP, my friend.”
He added: “You were an incredible man’s [sic] and artist, I and the world will miss you very much.”
It follows other tributes from Hollywood stars, including Diane Franklin. Diana worked with Burt on the 1982 horror click Amityville II: The Possession.
She wrote: “It is with great sadness I share the news of actor, Burt Young, passing. He was 83. For those who don’t know, he played my father in “AMITYVILLE II:The Possession.”
“He was a beautiful, funny, talented man, with a deep soul. He will be deeply missed. #ripburtyoung.”
Rocky star Burt Young’s career
Burt worked on a huge selection of successful TV and films. He was featured in Once Upon A Time in America, The Sopranos and Chinatown.
But he was loved for his portrayal of Paulie Pennino in the six Rocky movies.
When fans first meet Paulie on screen of the 1976 feature, he’s a foul-mouthed and angry meat packer. He’s mean to his sister Adrian, who lives with him in a small apartment, and has a go at her for not going on a date with his buddy Rocky Balboa. Paulie even destroys a turkey she has in the oven for Thanksgiving.
However, as the movies came out one by one, Paulie softened with age. He soon became some of the beloved comic relief in the flicks.
11 years later, in Rocky IV, he resets a robot the boxer give shim to a servant who dotes on him all day. But he always thinks Rocky is going to get defeated in the ring, and is surprised each time by how far he goes.
The movie won three Oscars, including Best Picture.
‘It was a great ride’
Burt opened up over the famous film franchise in an interview in 2020.
He said: “It was a great ride, and it brought me to the audience in a great way.
“I made him a rough guy with a sensitivity. He’s really a marshmallow, even though he yells a lot.”
Burt passed away on October 8 in Los Angeles, his daughter told the New York Times. No cause of death has yet been given by his family.
He was born in Queens and served in the US Marine Corps in the 1950s. It was later when his passion for acting came to light when he studied at Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio. He’s known for playing tough Italian-American characters on screen.
In his later years, he became a painter, with his artwork displayed in galleries across the globe.
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